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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Peter Jeynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.56821, -1.35917

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 124m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Yellow Underwing +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Yellow Underwing +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Bush Vetch, Cow Parsley +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Bush Vetch, Cow Parsley +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PortrackLocal cycle route
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mark's Church, Fairfield

📷 Peter Jeynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mark's Church, Fairfield

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